She was alone in the House until independence. Thereafter, no woman was nominated for the next 10 years.

Martha Karua and Charity Ngilu are among some more of the women in Kenya who over the recent years have been seen to participate in the political scene and as the world begins to change we have seen other like Millie Odhiambo, rise to fame through politics.

In the most recent constitutional ammendment, there has been an increase of women reps in Kenyan Parliament.

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In Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Burundi and Uganda have attained over 33 per cent women representation, while Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Yemen have no woman in Parliament.

In this drastic shift for women in politics, it is no wonder Kenya is going to stand and vote for it.